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Heavy cream substitutes^A

Tested swaps for heavy cream, with ratios and sources.

¾ cup whole milk^A + ¼ cup melted butter^A — for richness in soups, sauces, ganache, and baking (King Arthur Baking)
Will not whip into whipped cream — fat content is insufficient. For whipping, no substitute matches.
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Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Heavy cream converter gives the grams.

Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.

Heavy cream substitutesA